§ 30-23-6

(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, in article one of this chapter, and elsewhere in law.(b) The board shall:(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;(2) Establish requirements for a license, apprentice license and permit;(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for a license, apprentice license and permit;(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for a license, permit, certificate and registration;(5) Provide standards for approved schools of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology, procedures for obtaining and maintaining approval, and procedures of revocation of approval where standards are not maintained: Provided, That the standards for approved schools meet at least the minimal requirements of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist JRCERT, JRCNMT or standards determined programmatically equivalent by the board;(6) Work with the West Virginia Board of Medicine to determine the scope of practice, the required education and training, and the type of regulations necessary for Radiologist Assistants;(7) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written,

Medicine to determine the scope of practice, the required education and training, and the type of regulations necessary for Radiologist Assistants;(7) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade written, oral or written and oral examinations for a license, certificate and registration;(8) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;(9) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examination and the pass and fail rate;(10) Maintain an office, and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees and contract with persons necessary to enforce the provisions of this article;(11) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;(12) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;(13) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;(14) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;(15) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;(16) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and

ement of the provisions of this article;(15) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;(16) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;(17) Establish, by legislative rule, the continuing education requirements for licensees, permittees, certificate holders and registrants; and(18) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article.(c) The board may:(1) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;(2) Define, by legislative rule, the fees charged under the provisions of this article;(3) Issue, renew, deny, suspend, revoke or reinstate a license, permit, certificate and registration;(4) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state;(5) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions; and(6) Take all other actions necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this article.